Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Retailers have always been curious about the paths consumers take when they decide something needs to be purchased. When the Internet and World Wide Web introduced consumers to online shopping (aka e-commerce), the path to purchase became much more complex. Today the digital path to purchase is growing in importance. .”[1]

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2018

. “Most customer journeys are hindered by manual processes and legacy systems, but new tools are arriving to help. Seamless journeys drive better online shopping experiences with AI-based solutions like enhanced analytics or intelligent recommendation solutions.” ” Building software more quickly.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2019

Brian Kilcourse, managing partner at Retail Systems Research (RSR), asserts this new retail modus operandi places greater emphasis on supply chain operations. In fact, he calls the supply chain “the next big thing” in retail.[2] In fact, he calls the supply chain “the next big thing” in retail.[2]

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

Barcode systems help businesses and organizations track products, prices, and stock levels for centralized management in a computer software system allowing for incredible increases in productivity and efficiency. 5] According to the editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica , barcode systems have uses beyond the supply chain.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2020

he CPG brands that emerged unscathed from COVID-induced commerce changes, 2018 conditions, and recent natural disasters can all cite commonalities that have enabled supply chain success—control and visibility. . But what do supply chain control and visibility look like?? . Where both industries are headed .

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

In a prior post on 2018 supply chain predictions, I shared how NC State’s Poole College of Management engages directly with industry through student-led projects. And everyone I know has issues and challenges with their supply chains! MUFG Union Bank Strategic Performance Metrics.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

1 In 2018, the three engineering disciplines producing the most degrees were, mechanical engineering, with 31,936 degrees, computer science with 19,082 degrees, and electrical engineering with 13,767, 2 And in 2020, 199,790 degrees in engineering were awarded in the U.S. Breaking it down In the U.S. 3 What’s the allure?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

in 2018 but has steadily grown to 30.6% That margin improvement is “partially offset by the impact of higher digital fulfillment and supply chain costs.”. The anchor and catalyst for our transformation” was moving to using one pool of inventory to fulfill all digital and in-store purchases. “The of total sales.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 20, 2019

Gartner defines the term this way: “Business intelligence is an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure and tools, and best practices that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and performance.”[1] ”[6] Much of that data comes from consumers using smartphones.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Supply chain management is hot. Investment is flowing into supply chain companies. In 2021, more than $25 billion was invested in supply chain companies in just the first three quarters of the year. Mr. Welty understands both private equity and supply chain management. Fail Until You Win.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). About the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

ERP software has the ability to connect and transform every aspect of an enterprise. Today’s Software-as-a-Service model provides businesses with a level of efficiency that helps them work smarter, faster, and more cost-effectively. What is ERP Software? Overall, ERP software enables businesses to function more effectively.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). About the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. 3 examples) What are the challenges of reverse logistics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I know of few areas in supply chains discussion that raise as much dialogue or ire. ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” Most supply chain leaders can easily conceive supply flows, but not those of demand.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. Here’s the story and the solution to the mounting challenge. The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter. Dry van rates are 4.4%

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The 2018 holiday shopping season has evolved beyond the traditional shopping days. However, in 2018, the days of sales had evolved even further, becoming a week-long event that started the day before Thanksgiving and continued through Green Monday. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The 2018 holiday shopping season has evolved beyond the traditional shopping days. However, in 2018, the days of sales had evolved even further, becoming a week-long event that started the day before Thanksgiving and continued through Green Monday. How Poor WMS Efficiency Affects Holiday Supply Chain Capacity.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Supply chain leaders that take the time to understand the costs of e-commerce returns and the role of detail-oriented structure in order fulfillment can successfully bring returns under control. In addition, returns from online purchases have a notoriously high rate, often cited at 30 percent. Download WhitePaper.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. Sam’s Club launched its OTIF program in the spring of 2018, following the logistics compliance precedent set by Walmart. The software called Appointment Scheduler 2.0

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Successfully rolling out a supply chain management system can be an extraordinarily complex and stressful project – not to mention expensive. In this guide to implementing supply chain management systems: What is a supply chain management system? Why implement a supply chain management system?

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Right now, we are seeing a shift away from the big box brand purchasing that defined the spring of 2020 to food trends more in line with what we have seen over the past several years. plant-based and cell-based meat companies in the past 10 years — $13 billion of it in 2017 and 2018.” COVID-19 Purchasing Patterns Here to Stay .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2018

Supply chain leaders will face 2018 with uncertainty and opportunity. Digital technologies are becoming more prevalent in basic supply chain functions, and changes in legislation are likely to spur dramatic changes that will result in the need to reevaluate supply chain strategy in both domestic and international locations.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

But what if there was a way to improve last-mile delivery earlier on in the ecommerce supply chain ? It’s typically the first step in order fulfillment and requires thorough supply chain planning , from understanding production lead times to developing a warehouse receiving process. Map out your supply chain process.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 Robinson and TMC earned second place in CSCMP’s Supply Chain Innovation Award.

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

To understand where a modern WMS comes into play, supply chain leaders must first recognize the drivers of warehouse management system adoption. The 2018 holiday shopping season saw more customers shop for online-only purchases through Amazon, as well as a record number of shoppers in traditional brick-and-mortar stores.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. Detection and Response Challenge.

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance. Annual workforce turnover.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

The company wasn’t a pure startup at the time (it was founded in 1981), but like all software companies during those years, it rode the dotcom tidal wave up — and then crashed down with everyone else (see period from 1999 through 2002 in the stock chart below). Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends).

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains.

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synchrono

JULY 9, 2018

You either purchase or retrofit your equipment with intelligence, and you invest in applications like SyncView ® to improve shop floor visibility. In the 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Report , 17% of respondents said digital transformation was their number one priority. E2E Supply Chain Visibility Technology is Here.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. Detection and Response Challenge.

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Unleashed

JUNE 2, 2022

Omnichannel integrates a multichannel strategy and optimises it as a progression of the online purchasing journey for the modern eCommerce customer. Enhance customer satisfaction , because omnichannel optimises opportunities for personalisation through collection, analysis and cross-referencing of customer metrics and data, from all channels.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Game Changer Job Board! Supply Chain heroes article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Adam Robinson on [link]. . Supply chain leaders and heroes will face the year with uncertainty and opportunity.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

Managing the supply chain [7]. Risk: Managing the supply chain [7]. The contract may also include metrics and resulting consequences (late fees, etc.). And often it is difficult to forecast if unforeseen challenges exist and/or iterations are required for a solution. Managing and retaining talent [7].

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